Article VII Opinions and Expert Testimony
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Article VII Opinions and Expert Testimony is the section of the Illinois Rules of Evidence that governs when and how lay and expert opinion testimony may be admitted in Illinois courts.
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| Article VII Opinions and Expert Testimony canonical | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | section of the Illinois Rules of Evidence ⓘ |
| addresses |
reliability of expert testimony in Illinois courts
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whether opinion testimony is objectionable because it embraces an ultimate issue ⓘ |
| allows |
expert to testify in terms of opinion without first testifying to underlying facts or data
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experts to base opinions on facts or data perceived by or made known to them ⓘ experts to rely on facts or data reasonably relied upon by experts in the particular field ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
civil cases in Illinois courts
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criminal cases in Illinois courts ⓘ |
| citationForm | Ill. R. Evid. art. VII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| governs |
bases of opinion testimony by experts
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disclosure of facts or data underlying expert opinion ⓘ expert opinion testimony in Illinois courts ⓘ lay opinion testimony in Illinois courts ⓘ opinion on ultimate issues ⓘ opinion testimony by lay witnesses ⓘ opinion testimony in Illinois courts ⓘ testimony by experts ⓘ |
| hasArticle | Article VII Opinions and Expert Testimony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Rule 701
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Rule 702 ⓘ Rule 703 ⓘ Rule 704 ⓘ Rule 705 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain | evidence law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law system of Illinois ⓘ |
| limits | lay opinions to those not based on scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge ⓘ |
| partOf |
Article VII Opinions and Expert Testimony
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Article VII Opinions and Expert Testimony ⓘ Article VII Opinions and Expert Testimony ⓘ Article VII Opinions and Expert Testimony ⓘ Article VII Opinions and Expert Testimony ⓘ Illinois Rules of Evidence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| permits | cross-examination to require disclosure of underlying facts or data ⓘ |
| purpose |
to guide judges in ruling on opinion evidence
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to provide standards for qualification of expert witnesses ⓘ to regulate admissibility of opinion and expert testimony ⓘ |
| requires |
expert testimony assist the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue
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lay opinions be helpful to a clear understanding of the witness' testimony or the determination of a fact in issue ⓘ lay opinions be rationally based on the perception of the witness ⓘ witness be qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Illinois Supreme Court
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Illinois appellate courts NERFINISHED ⓘ Illinois trial courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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